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â€" m RESTORATION: Project gives new life to derelict schoolhouse ‘ Cobourg builder and Port Hope con nection save Centreton building g j oATHy 1 bERLALLDD Tpppy wz 14/43 CECILIA NASMITH fman oCC © "J...~ unc‘ h Canada in restoration work, and _ saved the day on the brickwork. can use on other projects. And Northumberland Today . â€" e( . â€" l ‘l&‘&, 7 Mb that they make betterâ€"quality morâ€" Green explained that the exteriâ€" .. that building is being recycled, inâ€" i y d ; tar that is probably more similar to . or brickwork of the old school stead of crushed and thrown into i i â€" ! CENTRETON â€" A Cobourg . | / h _ Noi‘ what was used back in the day. consists of an under layer of brick .. the garbage. . builder and a Port Hope connecâ€" . | l e All the windows have been reâ€" _ and an outer layer of brick, each of _ "The wood and floor joists and tion are bringing an old Centreton l wl «m moved and worked on or, in some _ different qualities. roof timbers will be used on other school back to life. s ' i se cases, replaced by newly built "*Vears ago, they would make two . projects/ he added. The old S$#18 in Centreton on Â¥ m V\ To) _ ones in the same style. types of brick. One was designed "It‘s been a struggle but, if you County Road 22 had not been _ |[MH $ 91 d 0 d Green pointed out one of the â€" for exterior use, which was glazed arepafient,youcanfindways." lived in for two years when Green > 6A l t original windows and explained clay put in a kiln and baked a little Green said the old school‘s new Brothers Construction . was || | “? n To ...\ a flffl” . what had to be done, the old paint . Jonger and hotter. Then there was _ owner Anneâ€"Marie Burrus deâ€" brought on to the job. And while 1 IpH x /f lt j : and stain completely: stripped, the _ the bacleup brick;‘ he said. _ serves a lot of credit. saving a 150â€"yearâ€"old derelict . MA f f j e | â€" singleâ€"pane glass and old weathâ€" Fortunately, an interior brick _ "Most people would have bullâ€" schoolhouse is a challenge, Rob â€" wuy * * J frovenstu erâ€"stripping replaced with thermal wall that stretched the width of the _ dozed this house, it was so far Green reports that the new owner ... (MW ; l s > 0 '”\N windows. The old window now classroom came down and supâ€" . gone. Five more years, and it is determined to do so in a style â€" hn / e Mss e®*/ Lal MEMEESSPEES â€" opens and closes as smoothly as plied a lot of underâ€"layer brick. _ would have collapsed," he said. that honours its roots. ce B :A "f? \ N ‘,\‘:E one could wish, because they But they found themselves still "What she is doing, I think, deâ€" ‘According to a book compiled a . [IA 4 4 Pm AMiges |. | . K We3 | have replaced the old ropeâ€"and. â€" about 400 bricks short of what . Serves an honourable mention. decade ago on the old schools of t ~JaAmk â€" > “ ol 4 =l "N pulley mechanism with a modern _ they needed for the job. _ She is sympathetic to the nature of C Northumberland County, the loâ€" â€" 3“â€"#%;%&‘ en in Lo S spring balance to hold the winâ€" Fortunately Green found an old _ the schoolhouse, and retrofitting cal Retired Teachers of Onteric â€" e ienss \‘% BB | dows apen. brick drive shed on County Road. _ or reâ€"working it to suit her needs ' chapterd said 1'];;:7 Siilj Sil‘;gfi“:g CECILIA NASMITH Northumberland Today The tin ceiling still in place on 34 west of Welcome. It had been _ as a home and studio, but still opened in : at Basi ; 4 the porch is the same design as erelict for some time but, once . paying respect to the historic naâ€" tououiu. imepvatofuter‘ Leasnm figromss ({resiine its gÂ¥aduates included two docâ€" many challenges of restoring this old Centreton schoolhouse, ggl:;li?lszr:x: ceiling, but had to gisn:\;n?l é‘f“e it had wanted it l9 ffl:f;léza uzl;lfit‘sat;‘;‘g’:m ; tors, three dentists, '(\ijrjle lawyet _ (where the entrances open), with â€" Port Hope area. They are pretty / â€"â€" "There wasn‘t any vapour barriâ€" "We are cleaning it up free in _ I am so fortunate to be part of three ministers, (:;e ci ecr;lgmeer. an island separating the kitchen. . certain the brick came from there, _ er, and water leaking in rusted it. exchange for salvaged bricks," _ this" ' modrugg::flsartll ""Iéfia 4 gr? from a wideâ€"open 14â€"ft.â€"ceilinged _ because it‘s an odd size. There are _ There were holes you could poke Green said. $ They might avfha 3 fm O~ _ preat room. A fireplace has been. _ houses in Port Hope with a similar right through. We have taken _ "We got enough brick to finish _ cecilia.nasmith@sunmedia.ca mation Green §3 de ;e rorfn 4 â€" added to the west wall, and new _ colour andsize/ Green said. down and salvaged about 70% of _ this project, and a lot left over we _ fwitter.com/NT_cnasmith + g"e;nsfi;"eg?fi:?gzm ey d:ui: tl(i:x; doors in a style that echoes the _ "It was good quality, but not the it," Greensaid. windows will open on either side _ bestâ€"quality brick made in that That portion will be reinstalled hike t f:;;‘l’l’;i“n‘:)ff‘&‘]: ofit. : time frame, So it‘s critical with this _ on the south end of the room. The 148 YOUNG ST'l BRIGHTON : property, was planted by the stuâ€" Above the building, on the new _ brick to be restored the way they northâ€"end ceiling will be a reproâ€" t3 You will leave youf 7 dents themselves in the 1940s. metalâ€"shingled roof, the bell tower originally built it." duction tin ceiling designed to e E1 worrles behind when f will remain. The owner has also Even the mortar is an unfamilâ€" _ match it. m C 5 In fact, Green said, the woman V n â€" Eyen the morlor is au S & ol E “ =â€"â€"â€" mamm â€" Wl you enter this totally : is just an example of the occasionâ€" kept the original light fixtures and _ iar material, a limeâ€"based comâ€" "My company is big on recyâ€" =â€"â€"â€"â€" M S BM renovated 3 bdrm al visitor they get, people who see blackboard. pound. cling as much as possible. We o â€" m m M = $ t the old school they used to attend Green is happy to say that his "A lot of masons today use _ don‘t have much garbage from the prore t i T #x| ungalow with 10 and being worked on and are glad to CCW is enjoying the challenges of _ what‘s called Type N mortar But site. Wood that can‘t be reâ€"used ts peotlug t ]h!:!: i ntgrimen as see it‘s being taken care of. restoring the building, but there _ what the secret is to restoration â€" We chip up and use in efficient PP !1“.3;":“-»-L stt (| !""‘ fresh decor. Move in and SS #18 was distinguished by its _ are many of them â€" such as the â€" work â€" and not many people â€" Woodâ€"burning boilers to heat the Mn e start enjoying the simple s \separate entrance porches on fact, for example, that the building _ know this, even masons, believe it _ Shop. We will be able to build a o eenoiatnl sA life. Enjoy your morning \each side of the front, the tradiâ€" â€" Was unoccupied for so long before | ornot â€" the mortar has to be sofe . fancy staircase to the basement mt " . _ t coffee on the deck then j tional separate girls‘ and boys‘ enâ€" . theysetto work. et than the brick. It allows the . from salvaged timbers from this o ucce + "S2I head over to the stream ( Mfances each wnithits onmmisepa "Without any heat in the buildâ€" _ mortar to breathe out through the building," he reported. where you can cast your line for the big catch! Moments from the 2 rate stairway down to the baseâ€" ing, it caused the foundations to _ mortar joints. And when it comes to recycling, 401 and the center of the thriving community of Brighton. Be part of ment. push in. We have had to replace _ "Type N or anything harder, another Port Hope connection the SIMPLE life and start living. MLS 130395 e $275,000 e mL;;:ufing through the plans for a]l;hhe fouml:lafions," he said. and the mortar will breathe out Free i & a e finished project, builder Rusâ€" e whole outside needed to be _ through the brick instead of the : P ‘ ALUDI i ANKC | sell Wright said that basement will _ rebuilt, and the material was deâ€" murla% joint. This causes freezing, on â€"« ‘9,%?[%%‘32,?â€"';59@9 now be an open area, off which termined to be a noâ€"longerâ€"availâ€" _ popping and bricks deteriorating" @ Fh ]O\ frrsc ce tV:'\:ltl) bedrooms and a bathroom . â€" able kind of brick. While it is possible to find limeâ€" armaCH | "gg“ Burnham St., cflg"“'fl ns ies ill open. "We found out it was called Port _ based mortar in Canada, Green > â€" Pe e oi ueae â€" The upstairs will have a kitchen _ Hope brick, and we are pretty sure opted to order it from England. He Q%Ebeates s amcacte tys R‘i?;?.?.u'ffiififé"ni ue @ ; .